Annaliza Gourneau

Annaliza Gourneau, HELPNM Vice President of Strategy and Community Engagement, encompasses strategic perspectives and innovations in leadership development, program delivery of services and continuous quality improvement. A lifetime member of the Golden Key International Honour Society, she participates in local and international service events and provides a multi-faceted approach to success for improvement of economic opportunities of people and community.

She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Education – Summa Cum Laude, an earned Master of Education from the University of North Dakota and is working on her PhD. She has over 24 years of non-profit and public relations experience in management, grant writing and grant seeking for education, economic development and infrastructure, development and implementation of strategies and methodologies that reap successful outcomes.

Past experience includes appointments as Vice Chair Commissioner for the Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority Board, member of SUCCESS Partnership- an educational initiative comprised of over 100 individuals and organizations; and has served on the Juvenile Justice Continuum Board- one of twenty regional boards across New Mexico that maintain a continuum of services for prevention of delinquency for juveniles in local communities.

She currently serves on the board of MANA de Albuquerque as Vice President for Fund Development, where she empowers Latinas, young and old, through education, leadership development, community service and advocacy. Her current focus with HELPNM is on addressing antipoverty issues and developing innovative initiatives to better serve the New Mexico communities.